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New research from Malwarebytes ThreatDown analysts shows that 2023 was the "worst year on record" for education, with a 105% jump in known ransomware attacks targeting the sector and a 92% rise in ransomware targeting K–12 education specifically — with nearly half of those targeting U.S. school districts.
02/08/2024
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K–12 ed tech company Propello has launched inquiry-based science booster packs to complement existing curricula and stimulate student engagement.
02/07/2024
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The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has added two Lexia Learning literacy tools to its ALL in Tutoring reading initiative — Lexia Core5 Reading for grades 3-5 and Lexia PowerUp for grades 6-8 — as part of its array of tutoring resources.
02/07/2024
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How will artificial intelligence impact schools and districts this year? We asked AI and education leaders for their predictions and thoughts on the most important issues to consider as the technology evolves and adoption expands. Here's what they told us.
02/06/2024
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K–12 education software company PowerSchool has acquired Allovue, a financial budgeting, planning, and analytics provider for K–12 school districts.
02/05/2024
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IBM's 2023 AI Adoption Index survey of enterprise-scale companies worldwide found that about the same number (42%) adopted AI early on as those who are still exploring or experimenting with it (40%). But of those who adopted AI early, 59% are accelerating their use or investment in it.
02/05/2024
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Learning technology company D2L has expanded its generative AI program with the ability to generate practice and quiz questions based on current course content.
02/05/2024
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Document management company Scribbles Software has rolled out improvements to its ScribOnline platform to make records handling easier for K–12 school systems.
01/31/2024
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Ed tech company Bluum has introduced customizable kits with five new solutions for K–12 and higher education, it announced at its recent Impact 2024 conference.
01/31/2024
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Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that provides tools, reviews, and other resources to help vet technology and media for children, has announced a partnership with OpenAI focused on teenagers' use of artificial intelligence.
01/31/2024
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K–12 professional network organization K12Leaders (K12L) has made available The Learning Accelerator's (TLA) "Guide for Data Advocacy" as a featured free learning community on its online platform, available to all K–12 educators.
01/30/2024
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Voice4Equity (V4E), a national organization promoting women and women of color as K–12 school superintendents, and The Superintendent Lab (TSL), a superintendency data and research company, have partnered to debut an AI-driven Education Leadership Analytics platform to promote equity and inclusion in educational leadership through policy, practice, and research.
01/29/2024
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This March 4-7, SXSW EDU returns to Austin for a wide range of learning and mentorship experiences, performances, film screenings, future-focused competitions, and more.
01/25/2024
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Digital mathematics platform company Derivita has been chosen as one of 14 providers by the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education to be part of the state's 2024-25 Iowa STEM Scale-Up Program.
01/24/2024
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Google has announced 15 new Chromebooks and more than 30 new Google for Education features, both available now and to be rolled out this year, the company said in a blog about its recent and upcoming showcases at annual ed tech exhibition Bett 2024.
01/24/2024
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LG Business Solutions USA (LG) has introduced a new CreateBoard, the TR3DK-BM, to be shipped this spring. It will come with ransomware default protection ChromeOS Flex and Android 13 pre-installed and be able to access the Google Play store.
01/23/2024
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A week remains for K–12 stakeholders to submit comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed 3-year, $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, and so far, most comments submitted have expressed significant concerns that it is too "too small and too slow" to help public schools defend against emerging cyber threats.
01/23/2024
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3D vision technology company Orbbec and educational robot manufacturer Hiwonder have partnered to add Orbbec's 3D capabilities to Hiwonder's mobile robot platforms, the companies announced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
01/22/2024